How a Punjab Village Cooked Without LPG for 10 Years |
In a corner of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, many households in Lambra Kangri village have discovered a renewable solution that not only fuels their kitchens but also cuts household energy bills and offers a practical way to manage cattle dung.
For nearly a decade, 44 families here have stopped using costly LPG cylinders, relying instead on biogas produced from cattle dung.
Since 2016, a community biogas plant set up by the Lambra Kangri Multipurpose Cooperative Society has processed up to 2,500 kg of cattle dung each day. It captures methane gas, which is piped directly into 44 homes for cooking and daily........